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Where Were the Planets on May 16, 2011?

Quick Answer

On May 16, 2011, the Sun was in Taurus (25°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (99% illuminated). Saturn and Pluto were retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2011. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 4°37' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 19°24' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 16, 2011
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°17'32" Taurus	Direct	Apr 20, 2011	May 21, 2011 into Gemini
Moon	12°02'34" Scorpio	Direct	May 15, 2011	May 17, 2011 into Sagittarius
Mercury	0°42'45" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2011	Jun 2, 2011 into Gemini
Venus	0°41'52" Taurus	Direct	May 15, 2011	Jun 9, 2011 into Gemini
Mars	3°54'31" Taurus	Direct	May 11, 2011	Jun 21, 2011 into Gemini
Jupiter	25°52'39" Aries	Direct	Jan 22, 2011	Jun 4, 2011 into Taurus
Saturn	11°04'15" Libra	Retrograde	Jul 21, 2010	Oct 5, 2012 into Scorpio
Uranus	3°24'48" Aries	Direct	Mar 12, 2011	May 15, 2018 into Taurus
Neptune	0°50'45" Pisces	Direct	Apr 4, 2011	Aug 5, 2011 into Aquarius
Pluto	7°10'13" Capricorn	Retrograde	Nov 27, 2008	Mar 23, 2023 into Aquarius
North Node	25°07'39" Sagittarius	Direct	Feb 13, 2011	Sep 2, 2012 into Scorpio

Sky Events on May 16, 2011

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 99% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 16, 09:31 UTC	Mercury conjunct Venus	Exact conjunction
May 16, 14:22 UTC	Mercury sextile Neptune	Exact sextile
May 16, 14:57 UTC	Venus sextile Neptune	Exact sextile

Born on May 16, 2011?

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